Kay County is named for the original name “K County” as the Oklahoma area moved from a territory to a state.

Created: November 6, 1893

County Seat:

Newkirk 1895 – present

County Courthouse – Newkirk

Location: 201 South Main Street / West 8th Street

Built: 1925 – 1926

Style: Classical Revival

Architect: Clyde H Woodruff

Contractor: D C Bass & Sons of Enid

Description: The building faces east and is a four story buff colored stone and concrete structure. The east front has a large portico supported by six high columns rising to a header at the roof line. Behind the header is a small fourth story with pediment incorporated into the sloped roof. A wide cornice runs below the flat roof line.